Alabama high school football schedule Week 0: Every Gadsden-area AHSAA game

The Alabama high school football season has finally arrived after a long and blockbuster offseason.

There is plenty of action around the Gadsden area on Thursday and Friday, with 21 of the teams in action. Geraldine and Sardis renew an old Sand Mountain rivalry as Albertville and Gadsden City both playing on Thursday, as well. Friday's action is highlighted by four area-versus-area games headlined by the rivalry between Cherokee County and Piedmont. Southside-Guntersville , Etowah-Jacksonville and Spring Garden-Sand Rock also highlight Friday's action.

The AHSAA season officially gets started on Thursday.

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Gadsden-area Alabama high school football schedule, Week 0

Home teams listed first

Thursday, August 22

Albertville vs. Arab

Gadsden City vs. Muscle Shoals

Sardis vs. Geraldine

Friday August 23

Ashville vs. Springville

Boaz vs. Madison County

Cherokee County vs. Piedmont

Pierce County (GA) vs Coosa Christian

Etowah vs. Jacksonville

Scottsboro vs. Fort Payne

Gaston vs. Asbury

Southeastern vs Glencoe

Southside vs. Guntersville

Spring Garden vs. Sand Rock

Susan Moore vs. JB Pennington

Sylvania vs. North Jackson

West End vs. Pleasant Valley

Idle teams

Collinsville

Fyffe

Hokes Bluff

Pisgah

Plainview

Westbrook Christian

Watch AHSAA football games on NFHS Network

Most of the Gadsden area football programs are available to stream on the NFHS Network. It is a subscription service that cost 11.99 but gives to access to all content on the site, across all sports so you can keep up with volleyball as well this fall.

It is up to the schools to provide the stream, so it's not a guarantee that all games in all sports are available but most area schools look to have at least some football games on the site. To learn more click here.

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This article originally appeared on The Gadsden Times: Alabama high school football schedule Week 0: Every Gadsden-area AHSAA game